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Brendan Fraser Say’s He Will Boycott the 2023 Golden Globes
Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely Golden Globes award contender this year, has stated that if nominated, he will boycott the Golden Globes in January.
Fraser claimed in 2018 that she was groped by longtime Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Philip Berk, a former president of the organization that oversees the Golden Globes.
Fraser stated that the incident occurred in 2003 at a luncheon in Beverly Hills, California. Berk, a South African member, was kicked out of the HFPA last year after calling Black Lives Matter a “racist hate movement.”
Last year’s Golden Globes were almost cancelled after the organization was embroiled in a scandal over ethical lapses and the revelation that the group had no Black voting members at the time.
Many celebrities, publicists, and studios have decided to boycott the Golden Globes.
The HFPA announced earlier this year that the 80th Golden Globes would be broadcast on NBC on January 10th, following reforms.
But Fraser will not be present.
“I have more history with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association than I do respect for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,” Fraser said in an interview with GQ Magazine, published on Wednesday. When asked if he plans to attend the ceremony if nominated, Fraser said, “No, I will not participate.”
“It’s because of my history with them,” Fraser added. “And my mother did not bring up a hypocrite.” You can call me a variety of names, but not that.”
In Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” which hits theatres on December 9, Fraser plays a reclusive English teacher struggling with obesity who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. He has been nominated for outstanding lead performance at the upcoming Gotham Awards and is regarded as a likely Academy Award nominee for best actor.
The HFPA concluded after an internal investigation that Berk “inappropriately touched” Fraser, who had recently starred in the acclaimed drama “The Quiet American” in 2003. The HFPA, on the other hand, stated that it “was intended to be taken as a joke and not as a sexual advance.” Berk stayed with the group until his expulsion in 2021.
“I knew they’d band together,” Fraser told GQ. “I knew they were going to kick the can down the road. I had a feeling they’d get ahead of the story. I knew I couldn’t have a future in that system as it was. I believe it was because the situation was too prickly, sharp-edged, or icky for people to want to go first and invest emotionally in it.”
History of the Golden Globes
The Golden Globe Awards, held in January, are one of the most important Hollywood awards in the entertainment industry. It will be held on January 9 this year.
Since 1944, actors, directors, cast members, and crew have competed for this golden statuette and the prestige that comes with it, though these awards have recently been called into question. Recognition from their peers is still prized, and the Golden Globes provide it.
The Golden Globes were created by a group of foreign journalists based in Los Angeles to aid in distributing films to non-US markets. In 1943, they founded the Hollywood Foreign Correspondents Association. By then, the Academy Awards had become well-established, and the organization realized what a good idea it would be to hold a similar award ceremony to recognize contributions to American and foreign cinema.
The first Golden Globes were given out in January 1944 at the 20th Century-Fox studios, and only scrolls were given out instead of awards. Marina Cisternas, the organization’s president, came up with the current statuette, a golden globe surrounded by a film strip, the following year.
Six years later, the organization split into two, only to re-form five years later as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Award ceremonies were held in various locations across the United States, with new award categories added.
By 1963, the Golden Globes included special award presenters in addition to the host or presenter. These individuals were frequently the daughters (and sometimes the sons) of celebrities and were introduced as ‘Miss Golden Globe’ (later renamed ‘Golden Globe Ambassador’). The awards have been broadcast globally over the years, reaching 167 countries and airing live across all time zones in the United States.
While questions of credibility have dogged these awards — voter fraud, allegations of award-for-attendance, and more — the current generation’s adoration for all things entertainment has elevated Golden Globe status to new heights. According to ratings, this ceremony has consistently been one of television’s most-watched events.
Following new legal challenges, the HFPA opted out of live streaming for the 2022 awards ceremony, instead releasing the list of Golden Globe winners via social media.
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Jason Kelce Smashes Football Fan’s Phone
Retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce destroyed a Penn State football fan’s phone after the alleged heckler called his brother, Travis Kelce, a fag.
In now-viral footage published on X (previously Twitter) on Saturday, Nov. 2, the retired Philadelphia Eagles great was seen accompanied by football fans outside Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., for the Penn State-Ohio State game.
As the individual capturing the tape lifted a fist to Jason, 36, and called his name for a fist bump, another man nearby hurled the homophobic slur at the retired Philadelphia Eagles star.
Hey, Kelce. How does it feel that your brother is a queer dating Taylor Swift?” the man questioned, referring to Travis, 34, who has been seeing Swift since 2023. Jason turned around seconds later, snatched the man’s phone, and crushed it to the ground.
“Looked like a Penn State student was getting in Kelce’s face for no reason,” the original X user who submitted the video remarked. “Wild scene in State College.”
“Kelce how does it feel that your brother is a f****t for dating Taylor Swift?”
Jason Kelce proceeded to slam this kids phone on the ground.
Looked like a Penn State student was getting in Kelce’s face for no reason. Wild scene in State College pic.twitter.com/3PEdZXWhSg
— Chives (@jarrett_daveler) November 2, 2024
Additional footage on X shows Jason smashing the phone on asphalt before picking it up and walking away. The phone’s owner, wearing a Penn State hoodie at the time of the incident, was shown in many videos strolling closely behind Jason and recording him before the conflict occurred.
Another footage published on X, which appears to have been filmed after Jason shattered the man’s phone, showed the hooded Penn State supporter trudging through a mob to pick up his phone off the ground.
“Give me my phone, bro,” he seemed to say to Jason.
The NFL alum seized the gadget first, then stood in front of the man and asked, “Who’s the fag now?” Others appeared to interfere.
The incident occurred while Jason was at Beaver Stadium for an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay. The Ohio State Buckeyes won Saturday’s game 20-13 over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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Shaun White’s Proposal To Nina Dobrev Was Romantic Gold
Shaun White, the Olympic snowboarding champion, already has an impressive medal tally, but his surprise proposal to Nina Dobrev deserves a gold medal.
On Wednesday, the couple announced their engagement on Instagram. Dobrev posted photographs of the two hugging under an arch of white roses and showing off her five-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring.
“RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé,” Dobrev said in the caption.
However, the photographs only tell half the tale, as Shaun devised an elaborate plan to surprise Dobrev with his proposal.
Shaun White’s Proposal To Nina Dobrev Was Romantic Gold
According to a Vogue interview published Wednesday, Shaun said he assembled a team of people from the couple’s inner circle and Vogue personnel to trick Dobrev into thinking she had been invited to an intimate dinner party with Anna Wintour.
Dobrev accepted the invitation, joking that Shaun made it “look so legitimate.”
He even asked Dobrev’s stylist to outfit her in Chanel for the event.
Dobrev said she recognized what was happening when she entered the venue and saw White standing beneath the flowery arch.
Shaun’s Proposal To Nina Dobrev Was Romantic Gold
“I went into shock,” Dobrev admitted, later adding that White “said all the right things” before she agreed.
According to the publication, after Shaun proposed, the couple partied into the early morning hours with close friends and relatives.
“Best night of my life,” Shaun captioned his Instagram story on Wednesday.
The duo first became romantically involved in 2020, and they have since publicly recorded their relationship, globe vacations, and White’s Olympic farewell on social media.
SOURCE | CNN
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Hollywood Actress Teri Garr Passes Away at 79
Hollywood actress Teri Garr, known for her roles in classics like “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has passed away at 79. She died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer.
Admirers took to social media in her honor, with writer-director Paul Feig calling her “truly one of my comedy heroes. I couldn’t have loved her more” and screenwriter Cinco Paul saying: “Never the star, but always shining. She made everything she was in better.”
Throughout her career, the performer, often known as Terri, Terry, or Terry Ann, seemed destined for show business from a young age.
Her father was Eddie Garr, a well-known vaudeville comic, and her mother was Phyllis Lind, one of the original high-kicking Rockettes at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. Their daughter began dancing classes at six and was performing with the San Francisco and Los Angeles ballet companies by age fourteen.
She was 16 years old when she joined the road crew of “West Side Story” in Los Angeles, and she began starring in small roles in films as early as 1963.
In an interview from 1988, she described how she landed the role in “West Side Story.” After being rejected at her initial audition, she returned the following day dressed differently and was accepted.
Teri Garr, a comedian
Teri Garr then found steady work as a movie dancer, appearing in the chorus of nine Elvis Presley films, including “Viva Las Vegas,” “Roustabout,” and “Clambake.”
She has also appeared on various television shows, including “Star Trek,” “Dr. Kildare,” and “Batman,” and was a featured dancer on the rock ‘n’ roll music show “Shindig,” the rock concert performance “T.A.M.I.,” and a cast member of “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour.”
Her breakthrough role was as Gene Hackman’s girlfriend in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 thriller The Conversation. This led to an interview with Mel Brooks, who offered her the Gene Wilder’s German lab assistant role in Young Frankenstein if she could speak with a German accent.
“Cher had this German woman, Renata, making wigs, so I got the accent from her,” Garr once said.
The film established her as a great comic performer, with New Yorker film writer Pauline Kael calling her “the funniest neurotic dizzy dame on screen.”
Her big smile and off-center appeal helped her land roles in “Oh, God!” with George Burns and John Denver, “Mr. Mom” (as Michael Keaton’s wife), and “Tootsie,” in which she played the girlfriend who loses Dustin Hoffman to Jessica Lange and discovers he has dressed up as a woman to revive his career.
A gift for spontaneous humor
Teri Garr, best known for comedy, has shown in films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Black Stallion, and The Escape Artist that she can also tackle drama.
She had a gift for spontaneous humor, frequently playing David Letterman’s foil during early guest appearances on N.B.C.’s “Late Night With David Letterman”.
Her appearances grew so frequent, and the pair’s good-natured bickering so convincing that rumors of romantic involvement circulated for a while. Years later, Letterman acknowledged those early appearances with helping the program become a success.
During those years, Garr began to experience “a little beeping or ticking” in her right leg. It started in 1983 and expanded to her right arm, but she thought she could handle it. By 1999, her symptoms had gotten so bad that she saw a doctor and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
After disclosing her diagnosis, Garr became a spokesman for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, giving hilarious remarks at events in the United States and Canada.
Source: AP
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